Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-15

rooms The kitchen is a forlorn looking place and is entirely enclosed with flags, rugs, etc. It is sort of cave, which strikes ! one as being decidedly weird. The witches break the spell of all who visit the kitchen and predict their destiny. The witches are personated by Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson, Mrs. M E. McMasters, Miss Maud l.. Smith 1 and Miss May Phinney.
 What beautiful sight the June booth presentsI This is the exclamation of all l who see it. 1t is the month of roses. The ! booth represents an arbor. The trellis work overhead is covered with vines and here and ] there is a rose. The posts which sup ! port are entwined with evergreen sprigs,, ., and peeping out from vari- l ous places are the roses. In the | plants. Over one of the counters hangs 8 l bird cage, and the little bird does all he can
 to enliven the scene with his singing and l chirping. On the counters are quantities of cut tea roses and also other flowers, including | callas, mignonettes, sweet-scented gerani- ums, chrysanthemums, pinks and pansies. | Hollies were also in abundance. This booth | ig at the extreme rear of the armory. All the | flowers were sold last night by the ladies who had charge Of this booth. They were attired l Samuel A. York, Mrs. c. H. Stilson, Mrs. Lynde Harrison, Mrs. B. H. Cheney, Mrs. A. Heaton Robertson, Mrs. Frank H. White
 more, Miss Carrie Lindsley, Miss Fife Sperry, Mrs. W. s. Chatield, Mrs. Isaac Bishop
 Mrs. Edwin Rowe, Mrs. s. Gilbert, Mrs. Charles Potter.
 The managers booth you will come to now. It faces the platform. the pagoda, and 1 in fact splendid view can be had from here | of the whole affair. The covering is em- blematic of the red, white and blue, and overhead from the gallery is suspended the l flag of Admiral Foote post.
 l The last booth on the rear street is one rep | resenting July. This booth is decorated in l red, white and blue with an American eagle | over the top. The covering of the booth ex- tends toward the street from the bottom of the gallery. The posts are covered with evergreens and small flags. All kinds of | fancy goods were to be seen here and they were tastefully arranged. Besides these there were Grand Army badges and other patriotic goods on sale. The ladies were l dressed in national colors. They were Mrs. Louisa c. Goodrich, Mrs. A. D. Baldwin, Mrs Francis R. Martin, Miss Hattie Adams \ and other members of the Ladies' Relief 1 corps.
 The street turns at this point and you be- 1 gin to retrace your steps in the same direc tion that you came from, only on another l street, or rather on the opposite side of the \ armory. The August booth is little cottage | made of straw. At the side is garden tent, l being enclosed by evergreen work. The en~ | trance to the tent is in the form of a half ! arch of evergreens The August booth is ! strikingly handsome on account of it's ex- \ treme novelty. The cottage runs to a peak | from both the front and rear, and the roof | and also the sides are matched with straw. All the temperate midsummer drinks are sold at this booth. In the open tent of ever. greens to one side can be had ice cream. Soda | water and lemonade are the principal wet | goods which the ladies dispose of. A large soda fountain is inside the cottage and those who help manipulate it are Mrs. J. J. Kenne- ' T ~ E n I Mrs. Edward Malley, Mrs. Dr. Cremin, Mrs. Major Maher, Mrs. Joseph Sweeney Mrs ! Kimmer, Miss Lizzie Reilly. Miss Higgins, Miss Adams.
 Between the August and the September booths is the entrance to Meadow and George 1 streets. The September booth represents grape arbor. The lattice work is painted | blue. Suspended from the arbor at various places are grapes, apples, oranges and bana- \ mas, and the scene 1t presents is indeed pretty one. Fruits of all kinds are on the counter. Grapev1nes are clingine to the lat uice work. Confectionery is also sold here. The ladies of the committee are Mrs. s. S.J Fox, Mrs. Robert A. Brown, Mrs. Frank B. Walker,
 Mrs. J. s. Fowler, Mrs. S. R. Smith, Mrs. F. A. Betts, Mrs. Louis Upham, Miss Upham,
 Mrs. J.W. Hill, Mrs F. H. filling, Mrs. John McGregor.
 With roof of bamboo cane loosely ar
 ranged, and with a Chinese parasol over- spreading the peak at the wall, the October booth stands out as very artistic and pretty one. From the parasol are suspended Chinese
 lanterns. The canopy is richly decorated.
 The posts which support the canopy are
 dressed with black and yellow ribbons. The counter is of red, draped with white. Japan ese and oriental goods are exhibited in great profusion. The committee who sell these articles is composed of Mrs. Francis Bacon, Mrs. Newman Smyth, Mrs. Arthur D. Osborn, Mrs. Charles s. Mersick, Mrs. A. D. Van Name, Miss Rebecca Bacon, Mrs H. F. Hub- bard.
 The November booth represents New England kitchen. Corn just husked is hang ing about in all places. The kitchen is trim med on the outside with corn husks. On
 the counter are pumpkins and squashes and fall flowers. Inside is an old-fashioned corn
 pepper, fireplace, spinning-wheel and oth CT old things. The place is 8 model New England kitchen. From the roof beams in- side hang strings of dried apples, gourds, herbs, etc. Mince and pumpkin pies, dried fruits, dcughnuts, popcorn, apples, etc., Priscilla style. They are: Mrs. Julia Hil-
 dreth, Mrs. Frank A. Curtis, Mrs. H. B. Armstrong, Mrs. C. K. Caldwell, Mrs G. w. Lewis Mrs. Eli Mix.
 The last of the booths representing the months is the December, and this is the one
 which at this time of the year win please the hearts of the small ones. This is a small house, all covered with snow. From the top is 8 chimney with icicles hanging about. "Old Santa" has just reached the top of the
 chimney after leaving his Christmas presents
 below, which are tastefully shown on the booth counters. The decorations are of evergreen. By the side of the booth is a
 miniature booth. The top is snowy white
 and the snow has crystallized. Inside the
 booth is Christmas tree on which are hung
 toys of all descriptions. The committee is
 made up of Mrs. L. L. Camp, Mrs. Umber-
 a1l ~ IH
 Andrew G. Smith, Mrs. G. s. Grigg.
 The circuit of the streets has been nearly
 made, and now that you have reached the
 first gallery you turn to the place where you
 started from. The Indian booth is first seen
 The counter is all red and the drapings also.
 The rear is banked with eVergreens and in-
 side are buffalo robes. This is 8 special
 booth. All kinds of Indian and fancy arti-
 cles are sold. The ladies here are Mrs. Max
 Adler, Mrs. Philip Goodhart, Miss Sarah Op-
 penheimer. The entrance to this booth is an
 evergreen arbor at one side with red cur
 tain. The arbor has 8 sloping roof and is
 about ten feet long. There is another spe- ,cial booth next to this, where fancy goods are
 sold, These two are just in front of the
 Meadow street entrance, but face the pagoda.
 The galleries were beautifully decorated. The fronts of both were banked with eVergreens. great deal of work. Now that one has made the circuit of the streets in this miniature village he is quite anxious to go around again. The Opening ExercIses-The Speakers.
 The large platform for the speakers and invited guests was in charge of Comrade Nc ! Carthy, there being .sittings three deep on three sides of it's square. These were filled as the orators marched to them in the fol- l lowing order: General Superintendent Ste phen R. Smith, Chairman Henry F. Peck, President Timothy Dwight of Yale universi- ty, Commander Schleicher of the German I post in this city, Mayor Samuel A. York, Commander James N. Coe of Admiral Foote l post, Deputy Department Commander Tain l tor of this State, G. A. R., the Yale Glee | club, executive committee and guests. | The other sittings were at I once occupied by ex-GOvernor H. l B. Bigelow and part of his staff, ex-Governor | Henry B. Harrison and some of his staff, to- gether with number of officers of Admiral | Foote post.
 AS the beautiful music ceased ex-Com- mander Henry F. Peck, presiding officer, arOsa and in a short huf faIioitoua araeob